San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-09
EDITORIAL BREVITIEs

their effect. The proteGtiOnist seed
sOwn will bear fruit in 1883; If not then,
1t will later on. The progressive south
is fast becoming protectiOnist south.
CAPT. SCOTT, the ranger captain. who
was wounded in the scrimmage with the
st. Augustine county outlaws, will
probably pull through. This will be ac-
Ceptable news to the law and order Sec
ton OF Texas. Such men are needed.
The new Cincinnati council has 30 re-
publicans, s democrats and Z uniOn-labOr
members. This gives the proper parties
a clean majority Of 20. Ohio is prepar-
ing for 1883.
ART criticisms and art standards grow
more exacting. In the New York AGA
deny OF Design only five-eighths as
many works were accepted this season
as last. Less quantity, better quality.
The democratic rooster is not posting
as high rs formerly. His crow is very
old crow and very feeble. 1t will be
more feeble still in 1888. Coming events
cast their shadows.
The Pacific slope welcomes, Sherman's
candidacy as likely to carry the doubtful
states Of New York, New Jersey, New
Hampshire, Connecticut and California.
TIE Waco Examiner spells it right
this time, and the ladies of the Van
Dyke Art club will forgive the former
perversion of their name and dispense
with the fan" for the present.
The structures that have been made
upon Lord LandsdOwne. the Canadian
gOvernOr-generaI, for his treatment OF
his Irish tenants, have terribly CALLED
him and made him in terror of assassi-
nation. He keeps himself as securely
guarded as does the car of Russia.
Fish or cut bait-be on one side or
the Other-don't stick to the fence-it
won't pay. The fellows who tried it in
Chicago had to take to the woods.
The much despised priokly-pear is
coming into consideration at the hands
of Texas stockmen, rs the feed OF the
future. All things have their uses. The
practical wisdom lies in finding them
out,
EVANGELIST Sam Small Is at home,
sick, in low state of health. This gives
Beelzebub a rest, and perhaps some peO-
pie as well.
The man who bolts Texas now will
wish be had been possessed of more grit
before the year closes. Texas is only
trying the temper of her boys and she
will have a big reward for those who
have sandy bottom.
The democratic campaign committee
Of 1888 are respectfully cautioned
against following the Ohio example this
year. They bit OIL more than they could
chew.
The man with a veto in his pocket is
strengthing his spinal column OH paper
to meet the offensive interference of
Canadian gun boats with American fish
ermen.
The bicyclist who strikes Texas finds
her highways like Jordan-"a hard road
to trabbel."
REV. JOSEPH PARKER, OF London, Is ex-
pected over from England to deliver the
memorial address on June Oath, the an
niversary Of Beecher's birth.
BILLY KIssANE has taken the bull by
the horns and prevented the blackmsil-
Ing beast from goring him.
GRAYsoN county kicks Justify and nat
urally against a $95, 900 jail in these
hard times and no rain in sight, with
money worth Is per cent. on gilt-edged
collateral.
The promotion OF Assistant Secretary
Fairchild to be secretary OF treasury, Is
one Of those acts that redeems Cleve.
lands administration from the dead
level Of common place. That appoint
ment was an inspiration, and 1t Is not
necessary to question the spirit from
which 1t emanated.
The French celebrities are discussing
the questionable q husband the right
TO open his wife's letters? The general
opinion seems to be that he has the
right, but ii is awfully mean OF him tC
do il.
The labor battle opens In Chicago
with bullets. This time 1t Is the resi-
dent carpenters who wage war against
their brethren from other cities, who
were imported to fill the places o.
strikers.
The number and size of saloon aGver.
tisements in prohibition papers as re-
ferred to by the Luling Signal, lie made
the signal for a denial Of that fact by
some prOhibitiOnists. The Signal doubt
less knows whereof 1t affiTms'